Alberta company to help open Sudbury's first pot store

An Alberta-based cannabis retailer will help open Sudbury’s first pot store.

High Tide Inc. also announced Tuesday it will assist in opening a pot store in Hamilton.. Both stories are scheduled to open by April 1.

Last month, Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission held a lottery to select 25 parties who could apply for the first five 25 retail licenses, with April 1 as the anticipated opening date.

One of those 25 slots was set aside to serve Northern Ontario. According to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission, Anton Lucic won the lottery in this region and will open a store at 1299 Marcus Dr. in Sudbury.

“With High Tide’s assistance, this great news enables the winners to continue working toward opening their stores in view of the AGCO’s target date of April 1, 2019,” Raj Grover, president and Chief Executive Officer of High Tide, said in a release. “The Hamilton store is expected to serve a large population surrounding the west end of Lake Ontario, while the Sudbury store is also expected to serve an expanded geographic area based on its strategic location.

“We are very excited to help the winners offer customers an approachable yet responsible retail experience,” Grover said.